Farm Bureau Honors Santiago and Gooch for WRAL Doc “Inside Cuba”
WRAL Anchor/Reporter Leyla Santiago and WRAL Photojournalist Zac Gooch received an award following their hard work on the documentary, “Inside Cuba.” The North Carolina Farm Bureau presented them with the organization’s Communications Award for 2015. The award is given each year to members of the media who exhibit fair and balanced coverage and outstanding insight […]
NBC Nightly News Anchor Lester Holt Pays Visit to WRAL Newsroom
On Friday, February 12, 2016, NBC Nightly News Anchor Lester Holt paid a visit to the WRAL-TV studios to meet staffers and shoot promos for the upcoming transition at the Big 5. WRAL-TV will become an NBC affiliate on February 29, and Holt wanted to meet the folks behind the top local news operation in […]
A Super Week to Remember
By WRAL-TV Sports Anchor Jeff Gravley I had a hard time sleeping last night, awakened by dream after dream. The continuous flow of dreams was all about the Super Bowl and my experiences last week. Let’s start with game day. If you enjoy offensive shootouts, Super Bowl 50 was not for you. I’m an offensive […]
NBC History Trivia Questions
The more we delve into the history of NBC, the more we discover how innovative the network has been in technology, programming, sports and news. It appears that NBC and WRAL have similar DNA. See how much you know about our new network partner. “Meet the Press” premiered on November 6, 1947. It is the […]
I’ll Take Mr. Peacock in the Newsroom with the TV Camera
When WRAL-TV made the announcement we would become an NBC-affiliate on February 29th, the WRAL Creative Team knew they had a job to do. The team immediately got to work on promotions to help inform viewers of the change and exactly what that change will mean. In just under 7 days, the WRAL-TV Creative Team […]
WRAL Welcomes NBC Feb. 29
If you starting seeing a peacock on WRAL-TV over Super Bowl weekend, don’t worry. No need to adjust your television set. As you know, WRAL-TV will become your NBC affiliate on Feb. 29 at 7am, and we’ve adopted a new mascot to help us spread the word about what the change actually means for our viewers. […]
WRAL-TV’s Smith: Panthers Fans Then & Now
WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Ken Smith helped the Big 5 cover the excitement surround the Carolina Panthers’ trip to Super Bowl 50. Smith traveled to Charlotte, sending stories from the Queen City back to the Triangle. The afternoon before the big game, he penned a piece for capcom. Here are Smith’s reflections about the fans and the […]
NBC Knows Logos
The word logo is defined as a graphic mark, emblem, or symbol commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition. Perhaps the operative words are “instant public recognition.” Through the years, the National Broadcasting Company has succeeded in creating iconic logos, especially one in particular. Read on. […]
A Page View for Every Snowflake!
During the recent winter storm, WRAL.com pulled big online traffic numbers. NMG Digital Audience Analyst Justina Kruser put together a piece for WRALWorks which she shared with capcom: Being a Wisconsin girl, snow and freezing weather is expected. I had more cold days off of school than actual snow days. Here in North Carolina, when it snows […]
WRAL-TV Station Manager Explains Change to NBC
WRAL-TV will become an NBC affiliate on February 29, 2016. WRAL-TV Station Manager Jim Rothschild explains what the move of NBC shows to WRAL-TV will mean behind the scenes and on television screens. Check out the video on WRAL.com: Station Manager Explains Change to NBC